The Latest News, Events, and Information on or Related to Childhood Apraxia of Speech

September 20, 2013

CASANA News

iPADS FOR APRAXIA PROGRAM ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

We are accepting applications for our iPads for Apraxia program! Each year CASANA distributes iPads and protective cases to children with severe apraxia with financial need and small nonprofit speech therapy clinics. Click here to read more about the program. Applications are due no later than Friday October 4, 2013 at 5:00 PM US/EDT. Funding for this program is from proceeds raised during the Walk for Children with Apraxia® , the Silent Stars Foundation, and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.

2013 CHILDHOOD APRAXIA OF SPEECH RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM

In February 2013, CASANA held the 2013 CAS Research Symposium, bringing together the world’s top researchers and CASANA representatives to share and discuss the “state of the art” in childhood apraxia of speech research. We are pleased to report that videos of the four scientific presentation sections are now available for viewing by all concerned with children with apraxia. To access the videos, one must first register and then will be sent a password and link via email. For more information, click here. The symposium and videos were made possible thanks to funds raised through the Walk for Children with Apraxia of Speech® .

Why Suspected Childhood Apraxia of Speech Deserves Careful Assessment – Speech-language pathologist Tatyana Elleseff makes the case as to why detailed speech, language and communication assessment is required to diagnose the complexity of a speech disorder like CAS and she urges developmental pediatrician’s to resist assigning the diagnosis and treatment plan until an SLP has carefully evaluated. ASHA Sphere Blog, 9/17/2013

Childhood Apraxia of Speech: One Mother’s Journey –By Guest Blogger, Merritt Tise, founder of the Charlotte Walk for Children with Apraxia of Speech. CharlotteSmartyPants.com, 9/18/2013

Tell Me About Apraxia – “Don’t worry, she’ll catch up.” I heard that sentence from so many parents around Anna’s second birthday. We were worried about her speech; she was talking all the time but we could barely understand her while kids her age and younger spoke clearly. “Don’t worry she’ll catch up,” people would say. I said the same thing to myself. I figured it would just happen. Fatherhood, Etc. Blog, 9/17/2013

E-readers more effective than paper for some readers with dyslexia – E-readers are more effective than reading on paper for some with dyslexia, according to results published September 18 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Mathew Schneps from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and colleagues from other institutions. Science Codex, 9/19/2013

Are you like us? Always looking for ways to start a conversation or raise awareness about apraxia? Check out some of our newest Apraxia Awareness products available in the Apraxia-KIDS Store. New in the store is this sterling silver “Every child deserves a voice” bracelet with our CASANA Apraxia logo. Raise some awareness! Purchase yours today!

2013 CASANA Holiday Ornament is Here!

This year’s holiday ornament is a beautiful polished pewter star with embossing of our Apraxia logo and official tagline, “Every child deserves a voice”. This is a perfect gift for parents, therapists, educators or anyone who holds a child with apraxia dear to their heart. You can purchase the ornament here.